Derrek W. Cummings Esq., CPA
866-716-2315
Derrek W. Cummings was raised near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Moon Area High School. Mr. Cummings earned a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. He has been practicing law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1999, and is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Mr. Cummings is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Forensic Accountant. He has a wife, Lynn, and a daughter, Emily.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Insurance Litigation and Bad Faith
- Corporate Representation
- Business and Personal Taxation
- Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
- Real Estate Transactions
- Social Security Disability Claims
- Unclaimed Property
- Sports and Entertainment Representation
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Public Accountant, Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy, 2002
- Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2003
- Certified Forensic Accountant, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, 2004
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- Arizona, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2008
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2010
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor - 1998
- Honors: Dean's Honors List
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
- Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) - 1994
- Honors: Dean's Honors List
Classes/Seminars
- Unclaimed Property, Pennsylvania Treasury Department, 2004 - 2005
- Workplace Investigations of Sexual Harassment Claims, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American College of Forensic Examiners, Member, Certified Forensic Accountant, 2003 - Present
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member, Certified Fraud Examiner, 2004 - Present
- Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy, Certified Public Accountant, 2002 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
- Certified Public Accountant, 2002





